Cotton-chopper.



G. F. & E. T. JONES.

COTTON CHOPPER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1911.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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COTTON CHOPPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1911.

1,1 1 1,655, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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. CHARLIE naonns AND sim er. Jonas, OFWAYLAN'D, 'rEXAsQ Specification of Letters Patent. Application fileaiat ust 22, 191 serial no. 645,364.

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Patented Sept. 22 1914.

To all Ewhom itma t concern l. M

citizens of .the

county of Stephens and State of Texas, have V {and useful Improveas will enable others same. p

This invention relates to cotton choppers and is particularly designed as an attachment for'cultivators, adapted to be detachably secured to cultivators of all standard characters and types... 1

,- The cooperation of an attachment of is such that the nature with .a cultivator cotton operated upon by the chopperis covered by the cultivator thereby performing the double action of cultivating the remaining cotton and With this invention consists in the] construction,

combination and arrangement 'of parts, alli as hereinafter more fully described, claimed accompanying draw and illustrated in the ings, in which, a l Figure 1 is a side elevation" of the cultivato-r illustrating the; cooperation of the presentinvention therewith; Fig. 2 is a ver-' tical section taken along line 22 of Fig. 1

illustrating the construction of the cotton chopping mechanism. Fig. 3 is atop plan view of thecultivator. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the hopper, the axle belng shown in elevation. Fig. 5 is atransverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.-

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a cultivator of any suitable construction, be-

- ing provided with. the teeth B and the culof the cotton chopper.

tivator tongue C. A pair of angularly bent arms or rods 10 having theirfrear terminals bent inwardly to form the axle portions 11 form a portion of the supporting frame D The axle portions 11 are centrally connected by the sleeve 12 through which the bolts 13 pass forming a rigid construction. Adjacent to the bends which form the axle portions 11 are rotatably mounted the hubs 14 15. The rims 15' j ustably secured 16, which by the of the wheels 15 have adthereto the curved plates adjustment thereof form at Wayland, in the removing the undesirable j l the spaces 17 throughwhioh the cotton that Be. itknown that we, CHARLiniF. J ONES. andQEnAsrus T. J oNns, .United States, residing .is to remain standing projects while the plates 16 mash or into the ground after. which ,thecultivator teeth B. 1 l

f The forward terminals of-the arms 10 are attened and are secured to the beams or rods 18 which are curved upwardly attheir forward terminals and are adapted to engage the cultivator. tongue upon each side ,thereof. A belt of any suitable construction passes through the eyes 19 in; theforward terminals of thefrods 18 and secures said rods to the cultivator tongue G." The shouldered washers 20 are interposed between the rods 18 and the tongue C to permit the free movement of the supporting frame D about thebolt as an axis. i v 7 A pair of bars or arms 21 extend rearwardly from therear terminal of the. cultiit is covered by thereon a bell crank lever 22, which cooperates through the instrumentality of the pawl mechanism 23 with the quadrant 24, thereby retaining said bell crank in any'desired position. A compression spring connection 25 the work arm of the bell. crank 22 and a stra 26 embracing the forward terminals of t e angularly bent arms 10. Thus, it will be seen that upon the operation 01' rotation of the Dv will be oscillated about the bolt securing the rods 18 to the cultivator tongue raising and lowering the chopping mechanism.

An adjustable clamp 27 embraces the bars vator, thereby bracing said. bars andforming a rigid foundation for the operation of the bell crank. I

A second compression spring 29 is interposed between the strap 30 embracing the rods 18 and provides additional means for exerting a pressure upon the frame D and insuring the contactof the chopping mechanism with the ground. i i From the foregoing it will readily be understood that the present invention combines two operations in one thereby promoting carrying the wheels.

economy in the culture of cotton. When it is desired to use the cultivator independently of the cotton chopper, the frame D may be raised if so desired and suspended to chain 31 by means of hook 32 or may be entirely detached from the cultivator at the will of the operator.

froce theremainin'g cotton 21 and passes under the axle 28 of the cultivator tongue G and havefpivotally mounted is interposed between the outer terminal of j bell crank about its axis, the frame prising a wheel supported structure, downwardly and rearwardly extendlng arms plV- otally connected to said structure, a cotton chopper carried by and betweenthe arms,

w an apertured member supported by the arms 1Ov nected to the structure and extending loosely through the apertured member, a compres adj acent' the pivot thereof, a pin loosely con sion spring upon the pin and bearing downwardly uponsaid member, a second spring located between the apertured member and the cotton chopper, and adjustable means mounted on thestructure for bearing down-i wardly upon said second spring to press the chopper against the soil.

2'. A cotton chopper comprising an 61 1 gated frame, a tongue attached to one end thereof, an axle detachably secured to the frame, a pair of arms pivotally secured to the tongue and; curved downwardly and} secured to rea rwardly' from the frame, a revolving cotton chopper mounted on said arms, a bar having its ends bent around said arms and provided with an aperture therein, a bracket the underside of the tongue and providedwith an aperture therein, a pin adapted to be carried by said bracket and" extending through the aperture in the bar,

on the pin jand adapted to form a tension devic'e' for said arms, a. second tension device mounted intermediate the first tension device and the cotton chopper, and a pivoted lever attachedto the frame and adapted to control the second tension device.

the end of the pin screw threaded and adapt- "ed to receive a nut, a coil springmounted a In testimony whereof we aflix our sigs natures in presence oftwowitnesses.

j CHARLIE JONES.-

ERAsTUs ,T. JONES,

Witnesses: i I

M. NEWMAN,

' J. M. GILBERT.

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